Easton Lions Club to hold televised auction

Friday

Jan 6, 2017 at 11:42 AM

The Easton Lions Club will hold its 31st annual televised charity auction from 2 to 8 p.m. March 5 on the Easton Community Access Television Comcast Channel 9 and Verizon Channel 22 and simulcast live from the Shields Science Center at Stonehill College on eastonlionsauction.org. The club will also hold a live preview of auction items from 2 to 4 p.m. March 4 on the same channels and simulcast live on eastonlionsauction.org. Bourne Auto has recently donated a 2007 Ford Taurus SE with 103,000 miles. The Taurus SE comes with standard options, automatic steering with center shifter and alloy wheels. Bourne also includes a 12-month, 12,000-mile warranty on the vehicle. The retail value is $4,825. Additional photos and details are posted online. The car is the premier item at this year’s auction. Dr. Mark Halvorsen has again donated two $1,000 gift certificates good at his own Halvorsen Orthodontic Services. Halvorsen has donated all 31 years. Jeff Proudler, of Meridian Custom Homes, has donated a teal 15-foot sailboat manufactured in 1961 by MFG Boat Company. The sailboat is worth $800. The boat is in good shape and was last used in the summer of 2015. The trailer is not included.To make a donation, visit eastonlions.org/images/auctionlogo/Auction-Donation-Form-Fill-in.pdf and email the completed form to auction@eastonlions.org or mail it to Easton Lions Charity Auction, P.O. Box 1032, Easton, MA 02334. All donated items will be available to be viewed by the public on the auction website, including both a picture of the item or business and a description of the item. Digital photos of items or businesses for display on auction website may be submitted by email to auction@eastonlions.org.Only items valued $75 and more will be auctioned off on Easton’s Community Access Television. Donations with a retail value of less than $75 will be part of the online auction on Bidding for Good starting on Feb. 20, two weeks before the live auction. Items valued less than $75 will get less exposure during the live auction. The auction is sponsored by Easton Community Access Television, Bourne’s Auto Center, North Easton Savings Bank, Roche Brothers Supermarket, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Freitas Real Estate, Law Office of Kevin McIntyre, RBC Wealth Management, PC Guyz and The Village Acupuncturist. For information: 508-230-7071; auction@eastonlions.org.